There comes a point in every sailor's life when the ocean quits handing out quizzes and decides it's time for the final exam. This was ours. The boat rolled and pitched uneasily at anchor while the wind moaned through the rigging like it already knew the answers and wasn't about to share them. Out beyond the reef, the pass we'd have to navigate looked less like an entrance and more like a giant flushing toilet. White...

Reflecting nowadays, I tend to doubt now my students learnt anything much, during my early years teaching. Certainly, having thought that teaching yachting on an RYA Coastal Skipper or Yacht master course was about going offshore in all weathers. The two boats we had in Poole weren’t bad at all. Two brand new (out of the box) Sadler 34’s… During those days you didn’t need to be a cruising instructor; just a yacht master offshore...

A Little Luxury Never Hurt Anyone! Now, I’ve seen a lotta boats in my time—some built to go fast, some built to float like condos,...

This two-owner boat was purchased by the current owner in 2002 and in 2014 sailed from Canada to Mexico's Sea of Cortez where she...

This is the full 114 minute video! The Boat Geeks #44 - "Sailor Barry" Collins, popular YouTuber and Sail Cargo entrepreneur. Barry has long been harboring...

The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) in partnership with Lorraine’s Café Black Point Exumas will once again host the 4th Annual Bahamas Cruisers Gathering...